After running our second vaccine clinic at Cape Henlopen High School this week, it is heartwarming to see so many students getting vaccinated. Accompanied by their parents, you can see a real commitment to health and well-being here in Sussex County. Because of this area’s dedication to vaccination, we are getting back to normal faster than any other county in the state.
According to the CDC, 81 percent of those 65+ in Sussex County have been fully vaccinated. That alone is amazing, but we also have 52 percent of those patients age 12+ fully vaccinated. This leads the state in both categories.
I am so proud to be part of a community like the one we live in here where people are willing to roll up their sleeve for the health of everyone around them. As Americans, we care about our fellow countrymen and do what we have to do to keep ourselves safe and prosperous. Vaccinating yourself is the best way to fight this disease and keep your loved ones healthy.
Because of the selflessness of so many, it has become much safer to go out in public again, unmasked in most settings. The state is opening up businesses and churches. Concerts, barbecues and the greatest moments of summer that bring us together are now within grasp.
We are rising up and overcoming adversity, together!
So, to that end, we would like to say thank you to each community member for doing something that you may have never wanted to do personally, but that your community so badly needed.
Thank you again. Your partner in healthcare,
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